The papal conclave, the secretive election process to elect the next leader of the Roman Catholic Church, commenced on Wednesday, bringing cardinals from all over the world to select the 267th pope.

Millions of people around the world were stunned when Pope Leo XIV was elected earlier this year as the first American-born pontiff, but one Vatican correspondent was not. Christopher White was one of ...

VATICAN CITY — All mobile phone signals will be deactivated in the Vatican on Wednesday ahead of the highly secretive conclave to elect the next pope, Italian state media reported.. The Vatican ...

2025 papal conclave begins at Vatican, ... After the first round of voting, black smoke was seen rising from the Sistine Chapel as night fell in Rome, ...

Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York is eligible to vote in this week's conclave, and left for Rome April 22 after celebrating a Mass for the Repose of Pope Francis at St. Patrick's Cathedral in ...

The Sistine Chapel in Vatican City is seen here on April 16, 2005 with tables and chairs set up inside ahead of the papal conclave. Though the modern era has expanded humanity's knowledge in many ...

Let's take a closer look at the process following the death of Pope Francis:. Why is it called a papal conclave? The meeting to choose a new pope, also referred to as the bishop of Rome, is ...

Later that was extended to 15 days to give all cardinals time to get to Rome. The quickest conclave observing the 10-day wait rule appears to have been the 1503 election of Pope Julius II, who was ...

The Conclave has remained virtually unchanged for the last 800 years and typically begins 15 to 20 days after the pope's death or resignation. Skip Navigation Share on Facebook ...

The Sistine Chapel in Vatican City is seen here on April 16, 2005 with tables and chairs set up inside ahead of the papal conclave. Though the modern era has expanded humanity's knowledge in many ...